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The desktop keyboard shortcuts for Bonsai are as follows.

 

DeleteDelete selected text, or character after cursor.
EndMove cursor to the end of the item title.
EnterInsert an item into the outline.
HomeMove cursor to the start of the item title.
Keypad '+'Expand the current branch.
Keypad '-'Collapse the current branch.
TabIndent the current item.
F1Display help.
F3Open the Find dialog.
F5Toggle the completion state of the current item.
F6Switch between outline and notes pane.
F7Spell check
F8Sort
F9Insert a file link.
F10Display outline properties dialog.
F11Hide and show the item selection gutter.

 

Shift + DeleteCut the selected text to the clipboard.
Shift + EndExpand selection to end of item.
Shift + EnterInsert an item into the outline as a child of the current item.
Shift + HomeExpand selection to the beginning of the item.
Shift + InsertPaste the text from the clipboard into the current item.
Shift + Keypad '+'Expand all branches.
Shift + Keypad '-'Collapse all branches.
Shift + LeftExpand selection to include previous character.
Shift + RightExpand selection to include next character.
Shift + UpExpand selection to include previous line for multi-line items.
Shift + DownExpand selection to include next line for multi-line items.
Shift + TabOutdent the current item.

 

Ctrl + 0Set priority of item to None.
Ctrl + 1 .. 5Set priority of item from 1 to 5.
Ctrl + ASelect the entire text of the current item. If the entire text is selected, or if one or more item items are selected, then the entire outline is selected, excluding filtered items.
Ctrl + BCut the current branch.
Ctrl + CCopy selected text to the clipboard.
Ctrl + DInsert current date.
Ctrl + ERemove keywords from current item.
Ctrl + FOpen find dialog.
Ctrl + GFind again.
Ctrl + ISet item type to To Do.
Ctrl + JJump to linked outline.
Ctrl + KSet item type to Task.
Ctrl + LLink item with To Do.
Ctrl + MSet item type to Simple.
Ctrl + NStart a new outline.
Ctrl + ODisplay the dialog to open an existing outline.
Ctrl + PPrint the outline.
Ctrl + RCopy the current branch to the clipboard.
Ctrl + SSave the outline.
Ctrl + TInsert the current time.
Ctrl + UDisplay the Replace dialog to find and replace text.
Ctrl + VPaste the text from the clipboard into the current item.
Ctrl + WClose the outline.
Ctrl + XCut the selected text.
Ctrl + YPaste the branch from the clipboard after the current item.
Ctrl + ZUndo the previous action.

Ctrl + Keypad '+'

  or Ctrl + '+'Fully expand the current branch.

Ctrl + Keypad '-'

  or Ctrl + '-'Fully collapse the current branch.
Ctrl + EnterInsert a line break in the outline title at the current cursor position.
Ctrl + BackspaceDelete the previous word.
Ctrl + DeleteDelete the current word.
Ctrl + DownMove the current branch after its next sibling.
Ctrl + EndMove cursor to end of outline.
Ctrl + HomeMove cursor to top of outline.
Ctrl + InsertCopy selected text to the clipboard
Ctrl + LeftMove cursor to previous word.
Ctrl + RightMove cursor to next work.
Ctrl + TabSwitch to next outline.
Ctrl + UpMove the current branch before its previous sibling.
Ctrl + F4Close current outline.
Ctrl + F7Spell check current item or current note.

 

Ctrl + Shift + LUnlink item
Ctrl + Shift + SSave All
Ctrl + Shift + LeftExpand selection to include previous word.
Ctrl + Shift + RightExpand selection to include next word.

 

Alt + 0Expands entire outline.
Alt + 1Collapse the entire outline.
Alt + 2Expand outline to second level.
Alt + 3Expand outline to third level.
Alt + 4Expand outline to fourth level.
Alt + ASelect all siblings of current item.
Alt + CCycle through views
Alt + DDelete the current branch.
Alt + EDisplay the Edit menu.
Alt + FDisplay the File menu.
Alt + HDisplay the Help menu.
Alt + IDisplay the Item menu.
Alt + JJump to the outline item using a link tag number.
Alt + Shift + JDisplay the Jump to Link dialog.
Alt + KDisplay the dialog to modify keywords.
Alt + LDisplay the list of global Keywords.
Alt + MToggle the display the Outline Manager window.
Alt + NToggle the display of outline numbers.
Alt + ODisplay the Outline menu.
Alt + PDisplay the outline Preferences dialog.
Alt + REdit the active filter.
Alt + SDisplay the dialog that lists filter names.
Alt + TToggle current filter state.
Alt + VDisplay the View menu.
Alt + WDisplay the Window menu.
Alt + XToggle the item's Parent of Next Action attribute.
Alt + YZoom out.
Alt + Ctrl + YZoom off.
Alt + ZZoom in.
Alt + BackspaceUndo the previous action.
Alt + Shift + DownMove the current branch after its next sibling.
Alt + EnterDisplay the properties of the current item.
Alt + LeftMove focus to the column to the left.
Alt + Ctrl + LeftCollapse the current branch.
Alt + Shift + LeftOutdent the current branch.
Alt + RightMove focus to the column to the right.
Alt + Ctrl + RightExpand the current branch.
Alt + Shift + RightIndent the current branch.
Alt + Shift + UpMove the current branch before its previous sibling.
Alt + F4Exit Bonsai.